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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Is there support for USB C DP alt mode via Thunderbolt? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cralder@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Does Linux support this? I am trying to connect my laptop to a monitor via USB C. The laptop has two Thunderbolt ports and the monitor has support for USB C DP alt mode. I have tested the same setup on my work laptop (windows 11) and it works fine but my laptop running arch does not work. My laptop detects the monitor correctly so it shows up in the KDE plasma display configuration but the monitor is not getting any input. As far as I could tell this is supported in the kernel. Am I wrong? Am I missing some important package?

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[–] rodbiren@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It has to do with muxing for the dGPU. I have bashed my head against this what seems like endlessly. My suggestion is that you should enable only dedicated gpu mode in your bios. That has worked for me. It kind of sucks because you feel like you are leaving performance on the table, but I have found nothing that works properly on any DE in any configuration.

At the end of the day it is basically a hardware issue, and for your specific hardware it will not work. I'm my limited opinion.

[–] cralder@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This laptop has no dedicated gpu

[–] rodbiren@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well crap